Baby Business

Out of curiosity, is Owen facing forward or back? ...

2012-02-22T09:46:47.591-07:00

Out of curiosity, is Owen facing forward or back? I have a two and a half month old and am wanting to get out on the bike with him in the trailer. His car seat fits in the trailer just fine, but I'm not sure if it's safe to have him facing forward just yet...

Thanks!

It seems absolutely barbaric to me to circumcise. ...

2012-01-22T19:00:44.515-07:00

It seems absolutely barbaric to me to circumcise. If we were not meant to have a foreskin then there wouldn't be one to begin with. It is there, therefore it must have a purpose. Cutting it off for any reason is child abuse. Cutting it off without an anesthetic is traumatic to the child for its whole life.
Doctors who perform this act are violating a central tent of the oath they

oh my i ache for this day.... we are no where near...

2012-01-17T05:13:52.351-07:00

oh my i ache for this day.... we are no where near sleeping through the night. Love your blog!

You're a super mom! You handle your own busine...

2011-12-26T08:01:44.279-07:00

You're a super mom! You handle your own business and look out for kids. I'm also a mom to two kids. I've always wanted to start my own business, but I don't have any ideas yet.

a couple of ideas: Is she sleeping through the n...

2011-06-02T11:35:47.888-07:00

a couple of ideas:

Is she sleeping through the night? What time is bedtime?
Bedtime at that age should be around 7PM-7:30 at the latest. She should be getting more like 11.25-12 hours at night for her age, which is maybe why she sleeps such a long nap in the AM.

1) is she learning to walk?? developmental milestones can really affect sleep. Around a year this is

Hello, I'm in the same boat as Ava's mum. ...

2011-06-02T03:19:20.408-07:00

Hello, I'm in the same boat as Ava's mum. My daughter is 11.5 months old and has been taking two solid naps up until this week. All of sudden she refuses to take her afternoon. Her morning nap has always been long (2-3hrs) and she sleeps roughly ten hours at night. Should I transition to one nap (I think it's way too soon) or should I wake her from the morning nap hoping she'll

Thank you so much for your post. I am also 7 month...

2011-04-11T18:50:19.959-07:00

Thank you so much for your post. I am also 7 months pregnant and I am feeling great. All I am hearing from other pregnant women is how miserable they are. So it got me thinking, is how I am feeling normal? Maybe something is wrong? So it's nice to know that someone else had a normal pregnancy and just enjoyed it.

It also might have something to do with the fact that I have a 3yo

I always enjoy reading your blog, Cameron. Great p...

2011-04-08T15:43:47.523-07:00

I always enjoy reading your blog, Cameron. Great post and tips. I did the working mom thing for 2.5 years and am now down to working less than 10 hours a week. I wish I could say the guilt goes away, but it doesn't. At least not for me. There's always something to feel guilty about when you are a mom!

Hello, how have you gone with your baby Carrie? I...

2011-03-18T18:21:26.368-07:00

Hello, how have you gone with your baby Carrie? I am now in the same predicament as you. When my 13.5 month old has the afternoon nap he doesn't go to bed til ~8.30pm! What did you do that you find works? Thanks, Jodie

It is good to have your kids a summer swimming les...

2011-03-18T05:38:10.419-07:00

It is good to have your kids a summer swimming lessons. It will be a very enjoyable summer for them.

Actually there comes a time when you just have to ...

2011-02-02T08:56:06.442-07:00

Actually there comes a time when you just have to replace the inserts, maybe every year to 18 months. Before I replace them, I soak them in bleach. JUST the inserts. It works pretty well, then I re-wash the inserts with hot water, and rinse again. If it doesn't work, I buy new inserts.

OK - give me the rundown on how you prevent the am...

2011-02-02T08:38:47.769-07:00

OK - give me the rundown on how you prevent the ammonia smell in your fuzzy bunz. i.e. what's your method for stripping dipes?

I seem to be in the same predicament as your son O...

2010-12-16T18:35:58.072-07:00

I seem to be in the same predicament as your son Owen, except that his only nap right now is only 1 hour within the 13 hours he's awake. He wakes at 5 a.m., and I've been delaying the nap till 10 a.m. (which has been a CHALLENGE!) At 11 a.m. he's awake but crabby and his temperment only gets worse. Tomorrow he'll be 14 mos., sleeps about 11 hrs. through the night (from 6 p.m.-5

I'm not happy to know that my husband schedule...

2010-06-13T22:54:53.262-07:00

I'm not happy to know that my husband scheduled a 14 day trip, without our baby, before he was even born. Now that he is 3 moth old, I'm really counting the days that this vacations will come and I will be away from my baby. My husband doesn't want to take him, and I'm crying inside because I don't want to be separated from my baby for such a long time. What I can do, I'

Thanks Cameron, I just spoke to my doctor last we...

2010-04-18T08:29:10.522-07:00

Thanks Cameron, I just spoke to my doctor last week and he said that the baby it is fine and my self as well. I just weighted again and I gained already 9 pounds which makes me feel better now since I start the last trimes(er in a week. I feel good even if I excercise 2 hrs 5 or 6 days a week I will say 5 days, Saturdays I walk and Sundays I rest unless I have practice with my coleagues as

Liz I am the exact same size as you and I gained ...

2010-04-17T08:14:49.830-07:00

Liz
I am the exact same size as you and I gained 38lbs with my first and 35lbs with my second. I lost it all by the time Owen was 6.5 months and Harper is 5.5 and I'm about 5 pounds away. Everyone is different with this but my body burns about 500-800 calories EXTRA while nursing(I wore an APEX body bugg to find out). During pregnancy I'd say I consumed between 2000,3000 calories a

Thanks Cameron, I should be eating more I have gai...

2010-04-17T06:01:56.467-07:00

Thanks Cameron, I should be eating more I have gain only 8-9 pounds. Next week is the last week of the 2nd trimester. I am heading out to teach now and cannot take a picture but I will try to do one next week. Do you know the total cal income I should have? i am 5,6 and weigthed around 128 before pregnancy. I work out almost 6 days around two hours per day. I teach RPM which you may heard about.

FYI if you are teaching/taking classes two times a...

2010-04-16T09:04:19.448-07:00

FYI if you are teaching/taking classes two times a day, (or 5X a week) you need to be eating A LOT of calories. Believe me, you will want all that fat to burn when you are breastfeeding. I've had friends who cannot keep weight on AFTER the birth and it becomes a problem. Can everyone attempt to take a photo of themselves teaching spin while pregnant and send it to me? I'd love to post it

Thank you Jessica! I am so impressed that you had ...

2010-04-15T10:12:25.101-07:00

Thank you Jessica! I am so impressed that you had to do PT until the last day of your pregnancy, I bet you are super fit! I am so glad I found this forum since I have many doubts spinning around my head. I took a class this AM and I teach tonight as well. I just feel really good when I am on the bike, the most uncomfortable thing is when I'm in the middle of the class and need to go to

I had a step aerobics instructor, she continued to...

2010-04-14T19:04:33.585-07:00

I had a step aerobics instructor, she continued to teach through her 3 pregnancies. She went into labor while teaching a step class at 9 months, she continued her class, and even went to the mall to pick something up before heading to the hospital. You won't go into early labor if your intensity stays the same. If you start to feel contractions just get off the bike and walk around. I was

Hello ladies, I am 23 weeks pregnant of my second ...

2010-04-14T17:47:58.720-07:00

Hello ladies, I am 23 weeks pregnant of my second child. I teach five times a week and also take some body sculpt classes at the gym. I had a very difficult first trimester and the only way I could feel better and hungry was after teaching my classes, so I really recommend cycling. I have been riding for more than 5 years and teaching for almost 2. I don't have a big belly and didn't

Hey Ladies, I love this blog! This is an issue I...

2010-03-30T11:32:43.009-07:00

Hey Ladies,

I love this blog! This is an issue I have been thinking a lot about recently. I am hoping to get pregnant sometime this summer. I recently became an instructor in Feb of this year and I am currently teaching at my gym once a week. With my first pregnancy I was completely inactive. I quit the gym and thought this is my get out of working out card but sadly I gained 50

You know that children are growing up when they st...

2010-03-01T05:21:15.153-07:00

You know that children are growing up when they start asking questions that have answers.

Thank Katrina for me.

Love the photos! Thanks from me, too, Katrina! I...

2010-02-28T17:36:44.350-07:00

Love the photos! Thanks from me, too, Katrina! I wish I could have been there ... next year!!!

I wanted to add to this discussion that I gained 3...

2010-02-23T20:58:56.114-07:00

I wanted to add to this discussion that I gained 38-40 pounds with each pregnancy and each time I lost it breastfeeding and doing minimal activity. It's great to stay in shape but putting on some fat is okay-- you will lose it making milk 24/7!